Georgian Orthodox Church marks day of Saint Andrew the First-Called
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Today Georgian Orthodox Church marks the day of Saint Andrew the First-Called - the holy, glorious and all-laudable Apostle Andrew the First-Called was the first of the apostles of Jesus Christ and the brother of the Apostle Peter. Saint Andrew was the first to preach Christianity in Georgia. The Georgian Patriarchate elucidates that Saint Andrew is considered as ‘a messenger of Mother of God to Georgia and a founder of Georgia’s Church.’ Georgia’s Orthodox Church is mentioned in ancient historic sources with the name of St. Andrew Church. Georgian Orthodox Church marks the day of Saint Andrew the First-Called twice a year - on 12 May and on 13 December. Georgian Catholicos Patriarch Ilia II conducted a mass in the Saint Trinity Cathedral today.
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